Yet, when I was a teenager, not a
single conversation with anyone was held, without those words coming up a few
times at least.It could be used to
refer to the surf at the beach, an awesome party, a cool outfit, a funky
hairstyle, a spunky guy.Absolutely
anything.In fact the word kiff was just so very kiff.And to illustrate my point I give you an example.

But to set the scene, please
picture this.I’m probably about fifteen
or so.My friend too.We’re both looking really hot in our opinion
or trying too.Probably lots of flicking
of our hair.Perhaps we’re at school,
chatting during break.Our school
dresses are pulled up real high, showing maximum leg.Our school dress belts however ride low.And our pristine white socks?Well they’re rolled down to the very bottom,
in fat little sausages, touching our shoes.

Me:“That party over the weekend was so kiff!”

Friend: “I know, it was lank cool!”

Me:“Did you see that kiff guy?”

Friend:“Ja, he was really kiff”.As in lank cool.”

Me:“I saw this lank cool dress I really want to buy.I think I will look kiff”.

Friend:“I’m sure you will look lank kiff in it.”

So really, it’s like a special
language.A language you need the script
for, to fully understand.Or perhaps the
use of a dictionary is rather more apt.

And I am really appreciating this
with Luke.Listening to him and his
buddies is like reliving my past.So the
actual words have changed, but their meaning not so much.

If something or someone is not
deemed to be cool, it’s lame or they’re lame.This in no way reflects on the supposed lame person’s ability to
walk.Because, in actual fact they
can.Anyone that is not deemed to be
cool is a faggot.This is a really
offensive word in my opinion.But for
them it has no sexual connotation.It
basically means the person is a loser and has no baring whatsoever on their
sexuality.Or lack thereof.

If something is wicked it’s a
good thing.Not bad at all.Being gay is not referring to your happiness,
it refers to a person’s sexual orientation.Someone they think who bats for the other side.A phrase all of us uses nowadays.It does however also imply that something is
really uncool, as in not hip at all. But
in my grandparent’s generation, it meant happy and jolly.

And then there’s a personal
favourite.Sick.No, it does not mean someone is ill or not
feeling well.It actually means
something is super cool as in really, really awesome and hot.

And thus, I give you an example
of what conversations between teenagers nowadays would sound like.